A study released last week by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland shows that jobless homeowners whose mortgages are underwater do not have any issue...
Sifteo Cubes go next-generation, square gaming gets more portable (update)
It's hard to believe, but Sifteo's interactive gaming Cubes first went on sale just over a year ago .. Fast forward to the present, and the company has...
Consumer Borrowing in U.S. Increases by $10.4 Billion in July
New statistics from the Federal Reserve released yesterday indicates that Americans used their credit cards less in July 2013, while consumer borrowing...
Obama Still Searching For Significantly Lower Jobless Rate
If President Obama could send Navy SEAL commandos into action to find, say, a six percent jobless rate the way they cornered Osama bin Laden, Democrats...
Would Americans Be Willing To Pay A Mileage Tax?
Interstate 630 in Little Rock, Ark., March 10, 2011.Danny Johnston/AP hide caption toggle caption Danny Johnston/APWould Americans be willing to pay...
Mortgage Rates: Atlanta Fed President Predicts Interest Rate Hike to Take Place at Least Six Months After End of QE3
According to a leading U.S. Federal Reserve official, the central bank may likely increase short-term interest rates about six months after the end of...
Signeo reveals 'Soul by Ludacris' headphone series at CES
Here's an idea: start a headphone company, and then consult any 'ole musician for sponsorship.company, and then consult any 'ole musician for sponsorship....
Possible Sea Change May Happen in Mortgage Lending in 2014, Federal Savings Bank Reports
Though, not a 2014 prospectus in the truest sense, a recent report from the Federal Savings Bank’s talked about what the coming year may bring for consumers...
Mortgage Rates: Fed Elects to Begin Tapering, Bond Purchases to Go Down to $75 Billion Per Month in January 2014
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve decided to start what has been informally dubbed as “tapering”, or the gradual reduction of its ongoing economic stimulus...
Fannie Mae Predicts Increase in Mortgage Rates, Discontinuation of Stimulus Next Year
Mortgage buyer Fannie Mae had some very fascinating insights in its October Economic Forecast, as the monthly prospectus hinted at what could be an increase...
Why America will never get rid of Daylight Saving Time
The life of an economist is often frustrating.The life of an economist is often frustrating. It’s our job to figure out the most efficient, welfare-enhancing...
To fix America’s infrastructure, you’ll need to save its local economies first
If you make a habit of watching political chat shows, this scene is probably familiar: a famous economist (eyes closed, head shaking) making an impassioned...
Why Hunting Down 'Authentic Ethnic Food' Is A Loaded Proposition
Japanese food was once derided, but it's now in the canon of haute cuisine, says author Krishnendu Ray .. How we value a culture's cuisine in our society,...
Philly Wants To Tax Soda To Raise Money For Schools
Khadija Sabir of Lovie Lee's Stars of Tomorrow preschool in Philadelphia attends a soda tax rally with three of her charges.Khadija Sabir of Lovie Lee's...
Philly Wants To Tax Soda To Raise Money For Schools
Khadija Sabir of Lovie Lee's Stars of Tomorrow preschool in Philadelphia attends a soda tax rally with three of her charges.Khadija Sabir of Lovie Lee's...
Chinese money is desperate to get out of China
China is still growing at a healthy clip, China says.But the slowdown continues, with the world’s second largest economy expanding 6.7% in the first quarter...
Tiny Forage Fish At Bottom Of Marine Food Web Get New Protections
Peruvian anchoveta being processed at a fish meal factory in Lima in 2009.Peruvian anchoveta being processed at a fish meal factory in Lima in 2009. The...
A quick rundown of everything we know (and often forget) about the economy
The financial crisis taught economists some hard lessons.The financial crisis taught economists some hard lessons. But over the last 250 or so years economists...
Is Samoa's Obesity Epidemic A Harbinger For Other Developing Nations?
A view of the lush Samoan vegetation in American Samoa, Tutuila Island.LCDR Eric Johnson/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration hide caption...
This will be the world’s fastest-growing economy this year, says the IMF
It will take decades for Myanmar to undo some of the economic damage inflicted by the military regime that ruled the country for more than 50 years. But...
Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Hamilton'
Marquis de Lafayette (Daveed Diggs), Hercules Mulligan (Okieriete Onaodowan), John Laurens (Anthony Ramos), and Alexander Hamilton (Lin-Manuel Miranda)...
The one chart that explains almost everything
If you want to understand the state of the economic and financial world right now, this is the best chart to have. This is what it helps explain: slowing...
The one chart that explains almost everything
If you want to understand the state of the economic and financial world right now, this is the best chart to have. This is what it helps explain: slowing...
All-Natural But Still 'Imitation'? The Strange Case Of The Skim Milk Label
Mary Lou Wesselhoeft is a dairy farmer in the Florida Panhandle.Mary Lou Wesselhoeft is a dairy farmer in the Florida Panhandle. Her Ocheesee Creamery...
Child Migrants' Harrowing Journey Brought To Life On Stage
Shelter actors (left to right) Emilio Garcia Sanchez, Peter Mark, Jonathan Bangs, Cynthia Callejas, Jazmen-Bleu Gutierrez, Andres Velez and Moriah Martel.Steven...
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